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Saturday, March 07, 2009

GeekTonic Week In Review: March 7, 2009

It's been another busy week at GeekTonic. We've been putting the Kindle2 through the paces, and trying out lots of new HTPC stuff. In case you missed anything from the past week, here is a summary of the past week's news and stories on GeekTonic.

Check out the GeekTonic Media Gadget Showcase - Be sure and sign up for the Gadget Showcase at GeekTonic. Get started by joining the GeekTonic Flickr Group and adding photos of your media gadgets and Media Setup photos for a chance to win Amazon Gift Certificates and more.

Boxee Update: New Version & Hulu Lives On via RSS - The Boxee and Hulu cat-and-mouse games begin. Boxee begins supporting Hulu via RSS feeds and within 12 hours Hulu cuts them off again. Then a few hours later Boxee fights back by adding it back. Fun stuff here my friends.

Hulu Blocks Another Third Party App - Hulu isn't dealing with these guys directly, but is doing the cat-and-mouse game of changing little things to break this Hulu viewer app. Same thing we'll be seeing with Boxee now that they're using RSS

Here's a sneak peek at what's on tap for the coming week:

Kindle 2 Reviews - Shelly (my wife) has had her review finished for days so after a long week at work, I'm finally putting the finishing touches on my review. Both will be published by Monday. There are many Kindle 2 reviews out by now, but none will come from our unique perspectives. I'm the gadget fanatic fascinated by the new technology and my wife is the avid reader who as a teacher has a very interesting perspective on the Kindle technology. Don't miss these reviews.

Kindle 2 tips and tricks - if you have a Kindle, you're going to want to check these out. I've been compiling all of the little hidden tricks, hacks and keyboard shortcuts that I'll be sharing over the next couple of weeks.

Windows Media Center versus SageTV Media Center Roundtable Podcast. I'm teaming up with a couple of guys for a podcast episode that will focus on VisaMC (and Windows 7 MC) compared to SageTV. This one is going to be fun for all and a must-listen for HTPC enthusiasts.

More Media Gadget Goodness - lots more HTPC and media gadget news, reviews and discussion at GeekTonic coming this week!